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OPTIONAL Foor NO 10 ( JOLY 1075 LU FON ~ Gom FPMR 4) CPR) 103.11.6 Aneoc. Dis, UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Dep AD Adm. — 7 Dep. AD inv. Ki Anse Dir: { Memorandum we Fin. & Pere. foo4 ; To :Mr. Bassett | pate: 12/6/77 tara Leborete ry Leget Cova, ~ FROM : J. P. Fly An i tee ten Spec. Inv. ____ Tech Serve —— Training SUBJECT: MOVEMENT AND PRESENT LOCATION OF MEMORABILIA Public Affe, OFF — Telephone Ra. __ _ REMOVED FROM OFFICE OF FORMER neha J. E. HOOVER Direct? s Bec'y é . peo oe . - + epee ae He ae PURPOSE: ‘Yo advise of the current status of the “Department! 8 Boe efforts to dispose of the late Director's personal memorabilia, presently being stored in the Hoover Building. & t iN < = BS A ® t DETAILS: On 11/22/77, inquiry was made with Miss Sarah G.AWilcox, Civil Division, Department of Justice, to determine the current status of our request for th@ Départment's assistance in disposing of Mr. Hoover's personal memorabilia. Miss Wilcox advised that nothing had been resolved, but since no one appeared willing to claim the memorabilia, she felt it might qualify as “abandoned property." However, she advised that before the Government could dispose of such property, the executor of the Tolson estate would have to renounce all interest in the property since it was his duty to effect a final disposition. She noted that under a codicil to the Tolson Will, the executor was given the right to dispose of the memorabilia-with residuals, if any, passing to the Boys' Clubs of America and the Damon Runyon Foundation. She advised that she would correspond with the executor in an effort to deter- mine whether he and the indicated residuary legatees intended to waive their rights to the memorabilia. Miss Wilcox was advised that an early resolution of this matter would be desirable in view of the critical need for storage space in the Hoover Building. On 12/5/77, Miss Wilcox provided a copy of the attached letter which she directed to the executor of the 7 n estate on 12/1/77. OEP) | ay ~ Eadry ~~ . - - / RECOMMENDATION: For information. _ / 6 JAN /*, 78 a ENCLOSURE € APPROVED! aie, fare aig e | Diverter Do een Oo + hee an eae EERE EOS OTTO UT ENV 2 Asts.. | Dep. AL RPA er. See Bie tg ae Public atts. Stt_-__ Enclosure 1 - Mr. Mintz 1 - Mr. Bassett te zlr Cu ER 4) —— / Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll : CSch. ae SET en ETAT £7) CMRI CI eT TEE a nN RR MPR RTOS RETA AT SGU OVAL TOUTES SEIS SEAT Bay ARE